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McLean County Ag in the Classroom Steps Up

April 17, 2020

As local schools shifted to remote and online learning this spring, McLean County Ag in the Classroom has stepped up to supply local teachers with resources to keep students learning. From helping coordinate an online chicken egg hatching experience to supplying “Ag in a Bag” activity kits, McLean County’s Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, Bridget Caldwell, has been busy. “We supplied materials for an Earth Day ‘Ag in a Bag’ with soil and conservation activities

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COVID-19 Farm Preparedness

April 2, 2020

Now is the time to be aware of the need to limit exposure and risks related to COVID-19 for you and everyone who lives and works on your farm. As always, practicing biosecurity measures is critical for the safety of livestock, farm employees and the public. It is now critical to also consider ways to limit person-to-person contact, limit groups to no more than ten people and maintain social distance of six feet. If you,

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Coronavirus Response: Ways to Help

March 18, 2020

In the midst of this unprecedented situation, here are some ways to give back & support your community. Donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – McLean County Emergency Management is accepting donations of N95 masks, gloves, etc. Drop off location is McLean County’s Sheriff’s office lobby. Include your contact information with the donation. Donate Blood – if you are healthy, make an appointment to donate blood. Blood drive cancellations due to coronavirus have lead to a

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Rickard Travels to DC

March 17, 2020

The Renewable Fuel Standard, dicamba regulations and trade served as key discussion topics during the recent Illinois Farm Bureau Leaders to Washington trip held March 10-12. McLean County Farm Bureau board member, Carly Rickard, traveled to the nation’s capital March 10-12 along with 16 other Illinois farmers. Rickard met with Congressman Darin LaHood, as well as U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, and Dick Durbin. The group also visited with officials at the USDA including Gregg Doud,

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Census Partnership Rural Half-Pager: Clinics that are closer to

2020 Census Access Center

March 9, 2020

Starting March 16, the McLean County Farm Bureau office will be a 2020 Census Access Center. Farm Bureau members or any member of the public can stop by the MCFB office at 2242 Westgate Drive in Bloomington from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday to complete the 2020 Census online. The suggested completion date is April 1, 2020. For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau is gathering responses through an online survey. The 2020

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